The 15th and 16th century were a time of exploration and discovery for European nations. Taking advantage of new maritime knowledge and inventions, European powers undertook sea expeditions to expand their trade and influence.
What possible rewards might come from exploring the seas for new lands?
Spreading the culture of your country, finding treasures in the new lands, or converting people to your religion are possible rewards for exploration
What are the risks involved in embarking on a voyage into the unknown?
Because there is no knowing of what is out there, it is very dangerous to go into unknown lands. IF you find land, that is. Perhaps there is nothing but rough oceans for thousands of miles....then the ship will just wander and become lost at sea until it becomes shipwrecked. Also, if you reach your destination and find that there is nothing, then the entire voyage would have been a waste, for the cost of voyages can also be expensive and extensive.
What will you do if you actually run into other people?
Also, going into uncharted worlds is unpredictably risky because the people could be unfriendly or have a strict foreign policy. Conflict can occur when the explorers and natives there fight over the resources. Trade and diplomacy is one method....but enslaving and unfair bargaining is another. Establishing a fair trade system and a small treaty or agreement that includes the rights of both parties.
Before You Leave
Your final task before leaving for the long voyage is FOR BOTH to look up ONE piece of new navigation technology you will be using so that you can teach your partner about how you will be using it. THIS INFORMATION COULD SAVE YOUR LIVES! Simply, search for ONE of the following tools and write a few sentences describing WHAT the instrument is and HOW it is used. (You can also look at p. 97 in your text to get you started.)
Astrolabe
Sextant
Compass
Caravel
The Chinese invented an instrument that changed maritime history forever. The magnetic compass revolutionized the voyages made from then on, it became of common device from navigators onward. The navigator can be informed of which direction he is traveling, and if he is traveling in that direction consecutively. Especially at sea, where there are little or no "checkpoints" to see which direction you're going, this compass is very useful to seafaring (or even land) explorers.
FIRST, it is time to begin compiling our MAP of the voyages so we can keep track of where everyone is going and the results of their voyages.
On the map provided and using your textbook, trace the voyages of any three of the following:
ALSO INCLUDE YOUR OWN VOYAGE ON THE MAP AND CHART (BE CREATIVE!)
PORT OF CALL #3:
PORT 3: Some impacts of Europe's Age of Exploration. There were were many world-changing impacts that were results of this time period. To be sure many were positive, however, there were also many that were negative. Nonetheless, these must be studied to understand our world today...
Your next task is to look at the Atlantic Slave Trade to get a better understanding of this sad chapter in our history. In your journals, respond to the following essential objectives as you watch the 2 short video segments and scan pages 132-136 in your text...
Identify the causes of African slavery.
Demand for cheap labor in the New World
Africans were already familiar with European disease
Familiar with farm work
Not likely to escape
Not likely to join the white community
Explain the Triangular Trade Route.
Work forces were sent to the Americas and sometimes Europe from Africa, to work the plantations
Then, the raw materials would be harvested and sent to Europe.
In Europe, the materials would then be manufactured as goods and weapons. These were sent to Africa.
Identify the consequences of the slave trade.
Obvious violations of human rights
Slaves were treated like property, without adequate living conditions
Generations of potentially strong men were taken away from Africa, leaving it in a state of poverty
Brought their culture into the Americas (Music, food, art, religion influence American societies)
Today's world in the Americas have a large population African, mixed-race people
Guns introduced into the continent of Africa
Civil wars with technology?
African slaves have based the economies of both Europe and the Americas
Colonies' have been dependent on the cheap labor and harvest of that the African saves provide
TASK 2: The Columbian Exchange and Rise of Global Trade is certainly another major impact of the explorations. The colonization of the Americas introduced new items into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. AGAIN, these exchanges had POSITIVE and NEGATIVE impacts for both.
Your task for this exploration is to read and take CORNELL notes on pages 137-141.
‘Why did China and Japan isolate themselves from the West?’
*You already know some of this from "1421", your job here is to get a taste of the attitudes of the Chinese and Japanese leadership toward you and your expedition.
Remember you have limited time at this port as they are not very welcoming - so just take notes on the key information!
YOU have finished your journey and explorations NOW, you should be ready to answer the essential question!
What were the significant factors which led Europe toward "world domination" in the 16th century? (Why this continent and not someone else?)
You will be preparing an essay built on what you have learned from this unit. An essay is nothing more than several well-constructed paragraphs linked together by a strong THESIS. You will get some time to work on your plan, leave it with me and then write the actual essay in class for your unit assessment.
Age of Exploration
The 15th and 16th century were a time of exploration and discovery for European nations. Taking advantage of new maritime knowledge and inventions, European powers undertook sea expeditions to expand their trade and influence.
Before You Leave
Your final task before leaving for the long voyage is FOR BOTH to look up ONE piece of new navigation technology you will be using so that you can teach your partner about how you will be using it. THIS INFORMATION COULD SAVE YOUR LIVES! Simply, search for ONE of the following tools and write a few sentences describing WHAT the instrument is and HOW it is used. (You can also look at p. 97 in your text to get you started.)
The Chinese invented an instrument that changed maritime history forever. The magnetic compass revolutionized the voyages made from then on, it became of common device from navigators onward. The navigator can be informed of which direction he is traveling, and if he is traveling in that direction consecutively. Especially at sea, where there are little or no "checkpoints" to see which direction you're going, this compass is very useful to seafaring (or even land) explorers.
FIRST, it is time to begin compiling our MAP of the voyages so we can keep track of where everyone is going and the results of their voyages.
On the map provided and using your textbook, trace the voyages of any three of the following:
ALSO INCLUDE YOUR OWN VOYAGE ON THE MAP AND CHART (BE CREATIVE!)
PORT OF CALL #3:
PORT 3: Some impacts of Europe's Age of Exploration. There were were many world-changing impacts that were results of this time period. To be sure many were positive, however, there were also many that were negative. Nonetheless, these must be studied to understand our world today...
Your next task is to look at the Atlantic Slave Trade to get a better understanding of this sad chapter in our history. In your journals, respond to the following essential objectives as you watch the 2 short video segments and scan pages 132-136 in your text...
TASK 2: The Columbian Exchange and Rise of Global Trade is certainly another major impact of the explorations. The colonization of the Americas introduced new items into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. AGAIN, these exchanges had POSITIVE and NEGATIVE impacts for both.
Your task for this exploration is to read and take CORNELL notes on pages 137-141.
‘Why did China and Japan isolate themselves from the West?’
*You already know some of this from "1421", your job here is to get a taste of the attitudes of the Chinese and Japanese leadership toward you and your expedition.
Task 1: Source Analysis
To get a first-hand account of the attitudes of the Japanese (Tokugawa) toward foreigners, Complete AP PARTS for EDICTS FOR 1635 ORDERING THE CLOSING OF JAPAN
Remember you have limited time at this port as they are not very welcoming - so just take notes on the key information!
YOU have finished your journey and explorations NOW, you should be ready to answer the essential question!
What were the significant factors which led Europe toward "world domination" in the 16th century? (Why this continent and not someone else?)
You will be preparing an essay built on what you have learned from this unit. An essay is nothing more than several well-constructed paragraphs linked together by a strong THESIS. You will get some time to work on your plan, leave it with me and then write the actual essay in class for your unit assessment.